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Amara Hotels and Resorts is building the Amara Hotel Bangkok

Mainboard-listed Amara Holdings’ hospitality arm, Amara Hotels & Resorts, says it will develop its first hotel in central Bangkok. The 272-room hotel will be located on Surawong Road, an area known for its rich and colorful local entertainment and shopping activities, as well as the financial district of Bangkok. Amara says the location was also [...]

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Mikhail Pletnev came to Thailand to face child abuse charges

A renowned Russian pianist – composer appeared at a court in Thailand’s Pattaya Monday as the bail terms required after he was charged two weeks ago with raping a minor in the coastal town. Mikhail Pletnev, one of Russia’s most acclaimed musicians and a founder of the Russian National Orchestra, said in a statement to [...]

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Prasarn Trairatvorakul now governor of the Bank of Thailand

Thailand appointed a new governor of its central bank yesterday to steer the country’s economy as it emerges from the global financial crisis and the worst domestic political unrest in decades. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, president of Bangkok’s third-largest commercial bank Kasikornbank, was approved by the Cabinet to take the helm of the Bank of Thailand (BOT) [...]

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Bangkok City still in State of Emergency – Cabinet Reshuffled – Video

Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday that it was too early to lift a two-month-old state of emergency in place across about one third of the country, including Bangkok, because of fears of fresh unrest. “We have to accept that even though the situation seems to be more back to normal now, the problems of terrorism and [...]

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Thaksin Shinawatra video interview on his arrest warrant

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said in a television phone interview that Interpol would not execute a Thai warrant for his arrest on terror charges because it was politically motivated. Thaksin, who was ousted in a 2006 military coup and later fled abroad ahead of a corruption conviction, told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that [...]

U.N. rates life best in Norway, worst in Niger – Salt Lake Tribune

Bangkok » Norway enjoys the world's highest quality of life, while Niger suffers the lowest, a U.N. agency said Monday, as it released a ranking that highlights the wide disparities in well-being between rich and poor countries. The annual Human ...

And the best country to live in is … – MSNBC

BANGKOK - Norway enjoys the world's highest quality of life, while Niger suffers the lowest, a U.N. agency said Monday, as it released a ranking that highlights the wide disparities in well-being between rich and poor countries. The annual Human ...

China: Climate talks sabotaged – United Press International

BANGKOK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Industrialized nations are trying to "sabotage" a treaty to combat global warming in advance of the December climate summit in Copenhagen, China's chief climate negotiator said Monday. Now in the second and final week of ...

Pakistan ranked 141 on UN’s human development index – Daily Times

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is ranked 141 among 182 countries on the UN’s ‘2009 Human Development Index (HDI)’, which measures achievements in terms of life expectancy, educational attainment and adjusted real income. The HDI forms part of the ...

Thailand promotes energy efficiency – United Press International

BANGKOK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Thailand's Industrial Works Department is promoting energy conservation for small factories. The Nation reported Monday that the initial implementation of the "energy saving for small factories" program of the Industrial ...

Alleged arms dealer claims he was asked to help catch Thaksin Shinawatra

Alleged arms dealer claims he was asked to help catch Thaksin Shinawatra

27 August 2010

Viktor Bout, facing extradition to US from Bangkok, says Thai MP tried to recruit him to help intercept former PM's plane

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Conductor accused of child molestation pulls out of UK concerts

06 August 2010

Mikhail Pletnev, who has denied charges in Thailand, withdraws from Proms and Edinburgh festival

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Thai government blacklists Russian conductor

22 July 2010

Celebrated musician Mikhail Pletnev, who is accused of child molestation, has had his visa cancelled and faces deportation

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Bangkok is back with huge Shopping Extravaganza – Together we can

05 June 2010

An entire stretch of Bangkok’s Silom Road will be closed over the weekend as the government initiated ‘Together We Can’ shopping extravaganza kicks-off. Bangkok, the 5th of June 2010 – Organized to in some way benefit the street vendors and businesses affected by the recent 2-month long political protests in the capital, the ‘Together We [...]

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International drug traffickers arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok

02 June 2010

The Thai Customs Department arrested two Iranians and one Pakistani for smuggling illegal drugs into the country as crystal methamphetamine and heroin with a street value of Bt10 million (US$310,000) were concealed in their stomachs. Iranians Alireza Fathiyazdan and Saeid Aghili Iranians were detained at Suvarnabhumi Airport after arriving from Tehran by Mahan Air. They [...]

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Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre at Centralworld reopened

02 June 2010

Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at Centralworld has reopened following the recent political unrest in Thailand. The hotel and convention centre was forced to close when government armed forces cleared the local area of Red Shirt protesters. In the final days of the riots, the Centralworld shopping complex was damaged by fire. The property [...]

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Thailands Prime Minister getting into trouble?

01 June 2010

Thailand’s prime minister defended himself against a censure motion in Parliament on Tuesday and said there would be an independent investigation into whether the army used undue force to clear anti-government protesters from Bangkok’s streets. The opposition Puea Thai Party says the army’s use of live ammunition and armored personnel carriers to break up the [...]

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Increasing Inflation in Thailand

01 June 2010

Inflation in Thailand accelerated for the eighth consecutive month in May, driven by higher food and fuel prices, data released Tuesday showed. With the core inflation reading remaining within the Bank of Thailand’s target range, however, the central bank is widely expected is keep its policy rate unchanged at Wednesday’s rate review to support the [...]

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